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April is All About Inquiry Based Thinking and the 4C's
M-Powerment Strategies of the Month: M-8 Research and Inquiry Based Thinking and M-9 Students Skilled for Success (4Cs)
M-8: Students demonstrate critical thinking and higher level understanding through rigorous questioning, project based learning and inquiry-based instruction.
- use questioning at different levels of knowledge (recall vs. application)
- plan lessons that allow for inquiry based learning vs. direct instruciton
- allow students to apply their learning and new knowledge through project based learning
- model thinking with academic conversations such as "I wonder...", scenarios, and content
- collaborate with School Library Media Coordinator to design research-based lessons and activities.
M-9 Students routinely choose, critically analyze and evaluate resources, collaborate with peers, and communicate their ideas in different ways.
- develop the skills of persistence and problem-solving by letting students struggle within reason
- let students choose the best and method to present their learning with creative products
- model being a lifelong learner who embraces growth and accepts feedback
- use collaborative groups with defined roles to help students develop leadership skills
So What Does This Look Like in My Classroom...
Wonder Wall
See, Think, Wonder
Visual Thinking Tug Of War
Math Strategy of the Month
Using Number Paths
ELA Strategy of the Month
Jigsaw
Use Jigsaw at any point in the lesson to structure meaningful conversation across a wide range of material. Use it when you are:
- Building background knowledge on a unit of study
- Conducting an author study before beginning a new novel
- Learning about different viewpoints on a historical event or discovery
- Focusing on complementary – or divergent – concepts in a unit of study
- Reviewing different aspects of a unit of study to prepare for an assessment
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Monica Schroeder
Email: monicaschroeder@mgsd.k12.nc.us
Website: https://sites.google.com/mgsd.k12.nc.us/instructional-coach/home
Location: 217 West McNeely Avenue, Mooresville, NC, USA
Phone: 704-223-1767
Twitter: @schroederpage